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Gaurav Taneja vs AirAsia: YouTuber pilot's ordeal, DGCA's probe and everything happened so far

On June 14, whistleblower Gaurav Taneja tweeted about his suspension from services at AirAsia India after #BoycottAirAsiaIndia trends on Twitter for bringing the suppressed facts to light and "for standing up for safe operations of an aircraft and its passengers". He further wrote to DGCA about safety violations and Covid-19 guidelines not being followed by AirAsia. The probe is on by DGCA, details inside...

Jun 28, 2020

Fascinating facts about Kempegowda Central Park, 108ft statue | Details inside

In honor of Bengaluru founder Kempegowda, Karnataka CM has laid the foundation for a central park featuring a 108ft bronze statue of Kempegowda worth Rs 80 crore in the outskirts of the city near the international airport. Complete details here.

Jun 27, 2020

Kempegowda International Airport Bangalore

Explained: Bengaluru airport installs aviation weather monitoring system, how it works

Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport has raced ahead of India's airports with a new one-of-a-kind indigenously developed Aviation Weather Monitoring System.

Jun 25, 2020

Pakistan International Airlines to ground 150 pilots with 'dubious licences'

On Wednesday, Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said 262 pilots, out of total 860 in the country, have suspicious flying licences and would be grounded immediately.

Jun 25, 2020

PIA aircraft crash: Pilots were 'overconfident', 'unfocused', says Pakistan aviation minister

Pakistan's Minister for Civil Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Wednesday, June 24 presented the preliminary report on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash before the National Assembly, where he accused the pilots of being 'overconfident.

Jun 24, 2020

India replies to US after restrictions imposed on Vande Bharat mission repatriation flights

India is considering establishing "individual bilateral bubbles" with the US, the UK, Germany and France.

Jun 23, 2020

Aviation fuel prices raised second time in June: Check new rates here

In the national capital, the price of jet fuel was raised by Rs 5,494.5 to Rs 39,069.87 per kilolitre. On June 1, it was raised by Rs 11,030.62 to Rs 33,575.37 per kilolitre, according to data on the Indian Oil Corp's website.

Jun 16, 2020

Rajnath Singh on China: 'India's national pride won't be compromised'

Rajnath Singh speaks about the tension with China at the border, assures that India's national pride will not be compromised.

Jun 14, 2020

Government re-starts drone registration: Here's how to register yours

The objective is to track these drones that are vital to safe activities even in green zones or territories where they will be permitted.

Jun 12, 2020

Two-seater trainer plane crashes in Odisha's Dhenkanal, two pilots killed

The woman trainee pilot, identified as Anis Fatima and her instructor, Captain Sanjib Kumar Jha, lost their lives in the incident. Sanjib Jha was from Bihar, while Fatima was from Tamil Nadu.

Jun 8, 2020

Air India charging exorbitant fee for air tickets; netizens shocked, ministry responds

On Friday, Air India started phase-3 of the Vande Bharat Mission that resulted in more than six crore people visiting the website of the national carrier in the first two hours.

Jun 6, 2020

A pilot and Florida family of four headed to a funeral in Indiana were killed in a plane crash near Eatonton, Georgia on June 5, 2020. ( Putnam County Sheriff's Office )

Georgia plane crash: Family of four, including 2 children, enroute to Indiana killed

A small plane crashed in rural Georgia, killing all five on board, including four members of a Florida family who were travelling to a funeral in Indiana.

Jun 6, 2020

US suspends all flights from Chinese airlines in retaliation to China's move

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, US airlines had suspended services to China but two of the country's air carriers - United and Delta - submitted applications last month to resume flights to China but the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) didn't authorize.

Jun 4, 2020

Top 10 destinations allowing tourists amid COVID-19 pandemic: Bali, Thailand, others

Time for a holiday? Plan yours in advance as some countries reopen tourism by allowing international customers with eased restrictions.

Jun 1, 2020

No more middle seats? DGCA issues fresh guidelines for air travel from June 1

The DGCA issued a new set of directions as the airlines are to enter in full-fledged services of all its domestic flights from June 1.